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Jersey office and the firm as a whole — through this new opportunity.”
Strickland’s work with HLW has included a portfolio of spaces and facilities across the technology, life sciences, manufacturing, legal
and financial industries, the firm said. She has overseen projects totaling millions of square feet for longstanding clients such
as Prudential Financial, Everest and Kyowa Kirin,
while she recently completed a string of new headquarters spaces for organizations including Audible, Eisai, Integra and Kering.
HLW added that the New Jersey
team has nearly doubled in size since she joined the firm and has secured accolades such as NJBIZ’s 2018 Emerging Business of the Year award, as well as placement in its 2019 Best Places to Work in New Jersey list
and the 2022 Leaders in Real Estate, Construction and Design Awards.
Her projects have received awards from AIA’s New Jersey and Newark
& Suburban Architects chapters,
Metropolis Magazine and IIDA PA NJ DE.
Strickland assumes the role of managing director from Kim Sacramone.
“Melissa has been a pillar of the New Jersey team from day one,” Sacramone said. “I have had the distinct pleasure of working closely alongside her for many years across progressive roles and could not
be more proud to see her outsized impact recognized with this elevation. While I explore my next professional chapter, I am confident that there is no one better equipped to navigate such an exciting future for New Jersey than Melissa.”
Susan Boyle, managing partner
at HLW, added: “HLW has been in continuous practice since 1886, a longevity we celebrate and honor by building thoughtfully on the legacy
of those that came before us. It is through this lens that we extend
our deep and sincere appreciation
for Kim, her enduring work, and her foundational role in establishing our Madison practice that we welcome Melissa to the helm. In just under
a decade — a mere fraction of our firm’s history — the New Jersey office has become a powerful piece of the
business, and Melissa has been an unrivaled champion of that success. We look forward to seeing her capabilities flourish in this new role.”
BENNETT REALTY ADDS RETAIL SPECIALIST AS V.P.
Bennett Realty & Development
has hired retail specialist Steve Garthwaite as the latest addition to its Holmdel-based brokerage team.
In a news release, the firm said Garthwaite joins its ranks as a vice president, bringing eight years of
TM 31 second to none, as is his knowledge
of the investment sales markets throughout the country. I am super excited and honored that Steve has joined us.”
Garthwaite started his commercial real estate career in 2015 at a
top five brokerage firm based in Philadelphia, the news release said. There, he specialized in the sale of single-tenant, net-leased assets and retail shopping centers and has since expanded his focus to also include flex and mixed-use buildings.
He has closed more than $250 million in transaction volume across 17 states, representing regional family offices
as well as national publicly traded
real estate investment trusts such as Agree Realty, American Infrastructure Partners and ARCTRUST.
“I spent significant time speaking with different firms and what separates Bennett is the culture and intentional approach of conducting business within our industry,” Garthwaite said. “The vertically integrated advisory and development platform is an uncommon offering that is incredibly beneficial to my existing client base that will undoubtedly take my career to the next level.” RE
Melissa Strickland
industry experience.
Steve Garthwaite
His new role will focus on
the sale and leasing of retail properties as well as ground- up development.
“Steve embodies our ‘great human first’ approach,” said Tyler
Bennett, BR&D’s founder and CEO. “He will be an integral part of the company’s growth today and in the future. His honesty and integrity are
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